Urban Local Self-Government — Concept Maps
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Urban Local Self-Government Structure and Functions
The map in words
- Urban Local Bodies
- Types of Bodies
- Municipalities
- Small cities up to 3 lakh
- Less power and resources
- Work through district admin
- Municipal Corporations
- Large cities above 3 lakh
- More power and resources
- Deal with state directly
- Metropolitan Cities
- Population above 10 lakh
- Multiple municipalities
- Economic importance
- Municipalities
- Structure
- Elected Members
- Councillors from each ward
- Aldermen nominated
- Leadership
- Chairperson/Mayor
- Deputy Chairperson/Mayor
- Officials
- Executive Officer
- Health Officer
- Municipal Engineer
- Elected Members
- Compulsory Functions
- Public Health
- Sanitation
- Vaccination
- Hospitals
- Education
- Primary schools
- Libraries
- Security
- Fire brigades
- Safe buildings
- Infrastructure
- Roads and streets
- Electricity supply
- Water supply
- Public Health
- Optional Functions
- Parks and gardens
- Zoos and museums
- Public transport
- Welfare homes
- Sources of Income
- Direct Taxes
- House tax
- Water tax
- Profession tax
- Indirect Taxes
- Octroi duty
- Entertainment tax
- Other Sources
- Municipal property rent
- State government grants
- Direct Taxes
- Types of Bodies
Distribution of India's top 5 metropolitan cities showing their relative population sizes
The map in words
- Delhi: 32
- Mumbai: 25
- Kolkata: 15
- Chennai: 12
- Bengaluru: 16
Geographic distribution of India's top 10 metropolitan cities across different regions
The map in words
- India's Top 10 Metropolitan Cities
- Northern Region
- Delhi
- Jaipur
- Southern Region
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Western Region
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Surat
- Pune
- Eastern Region
- Kolkata
- Northern Region
Urban Local Self-Government
The map in words
- Urban Local Self-Government
- Metropolitan Cities
- Municipalities
- Municipal Corporation
- Functions of Local Bodies
- Sources of Income
- Governance Structure
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